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Extension Privacy Policy
Last updated 2026-04-16
This policy is specific to the ApplyForMe Chrome extension. For the web service itself, see the general privacy policy.
Scope of this policy
This policy describes how the ApplyForMe browser extension ("the Extension") handles your data. The Extension is an optional companion to the ApplyForMe web service at https://applyforme.me and exists for one purpose: to automate LinkedIn and Glassdoor Easy Apply submissions on your behalf, using the resume and answers you have configured in your ApplyForMe account. The general ApplyForMe privacy policy at https://applyforme.me/privacy covers the web service itself. Where the Extension transmits information to the web service, that information is subsequently governed by the general policy; this document focuses on what the Extension does locally in your browser and what it sends to us.
Controller and contact
The controller of your personal data within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the operator of ApplyForMe (full statutory name and postal address for Germany will appear in our Impressum before we broadly offer paid services to consumers in the EU; contact until then: [email protected]). We are established in Germany. For all privacy requests and to exercise your rights under the GDPR, contact us at [email protected].
Single purpose of the Extension
The Extension has one user-facing purpose: to automate LinkedIn and Glassdoor Easy Apply submissions for users of the ApplyForMe web app, by filling and submitting application forms using the resume and answers the user has configured at applyforme.me. The Extension does not browse the web on your behalf, scrape unrelated sites, track your activity outside its operating pages, run advertising, or provide any other functionality beyond the one described above.
Data the Extension handles
When you run an auto-apply session, the Extension processes the following categories of data: • Application form data — the questions LinkedIn or Glassdoor asks on each Easy Apply page (employment eligibility, experience, availability, and similar), together with the answers our service generates for you based on your ApplyForMe profile. These are read from the page DOM, sent to ApplyForMe to request matching answers, and typed back into the form inputs. • Resume references — a reference (URL or identifier) to the resume you have already uploaded to your ApplyForMe account, and, during an active apply session only, a temporary local copy of that resume file on disk so it can be attached to the Easy Apply form. • Job metadata — the job title, company name, job URL, and LinkedIn or Glassdoor job identifier of each role the Extension applies to on your behalf. This is sent to ApplyForMe so we can report the outcome against the correct item in your queue. • Session and authentication context — your ApplyForMe session cookie (attached automatically by your browser when the Extension calls our API), plus a small amount of non-personal extension state (current queue session id, whether the user has manually stopped the queue) persisted in chrome.storage.local on your device. • Status outcomes — for each job, whether the submission completed, failed, or was skipped, and the short reason string when applicable. This is sent back to ApplyForMe so the progress page in the web app can update. The Extension does not capture keystrokes, passwords, LinkedIn private messages, browsing history, or any data from pages outside the ones it operates on (LinkedIn job pages, Glassdoor job pages, and the ApplyForMe web app itself).
Chrome permissions and why we request them
The Extension declares the following permissions. Each is used strictly for the purpose described: • storage — persists the queue session id and a small amount of extension state between browser restarts, so the Extension can resume an interrupted session. • tabs — opens the LinkedIn or Glassdoor job posting in a new tab so the content script can run the Easy Apply flow, and reads the URL of the current tab to detect when you arrive at the ApplyForMe progress page so auto-apply can start. • scripting — programmatically injects the content script into the apply tab after it loads. This lets us keep the content script out of LinkedIn and Glassdoor pages that are not part of an active auto-apply session, reducing the Extension's footprint. • debugger — required to attach your resume file to the Easy Apply form input. LinkedIn's form uses a React-controlled <input type="file"> for resume uploads, and for security browsers do not let JavaScript programmatically set file inputs. We use the Chrome DevTools Protocol to dispatch a browser-native file-selection event — equivalent to a user picking the file themselves — for this single purpose. The debugger is attached only to the tab the Extension just opened, only during an active auto-apply session, and is detached immediately afterward. We do not use it to read DOM content, intercept network traffic, or read other tabs. • downloads — downloads your resume file from the authenticated ApplyForMe API to local disk so it can then be attached via the mechanism described above. • Host permissions (https://www.linkedin.com/*, https://*.glassdoor.com/* and related country TLDs, https://applyforme.me/*, https://*.applyforme.me/*) — required so the Extension can operate on the supported apply pages, call the authenticated ApplyForMe API, and inject a tiny "marker" content script on the ApplyForMe web app so the web app can detect that the Extension is installed.
Where data is sent
All data the Extension transmits is sent over HTTPS to the ApplyForMe API at https://applyforme.me. The Extension does not send your data to any third party, advertising network, analytics provider, or other external service. Requests to our API use your existing ApplyForMe session cookie for authentication; you must be logged in to applyforme.me in the same browser for the Extension to work. The Extension does not create a separate account or transmit credentials.
Storage periods
On your device, the Extension persists a small amount of state in chrome.storage.local (queue session id, a development-only API base override if you have configured one). This is removed when you uninstall the Extension or clear the storage yourself. Temporary resume files downloaded for upload are written to your browser's default Downloads folder (or a temporary location chosen by Chrome) during the apply session. You can delete these at any time; the Extension does not re-use them across sessions. Data sent to ApplyForMe (form answers, resume references, job metadata, status outcomes) is retained on our servers under the schedule described in the general ApplyForMe privacy policy at https://applyforme.me/privacy — typically while your account is active, with deletion or anonymisation after account closure subject to any mandatory retention obligations.
Your rights under the GDPR
If the GDPR applies to you, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, and port your personal data, and to object to processing based on legitimate interests. You can withdraw any consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal. To exercise these rights, write to [email protected]. You may also lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority — in Germany, the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) or your state authority. Because the Extension is a client running in your browser, you can stop all local data processing at any time by disabling or removing the Extension at chrome://extensions, or by stopping the auto-apply session from the Extension popup.
Security
The Extension communicates with ApplyForMe exclusively over HTTPS. Local state is stored in chrome.storage.local, which is scoped per browser profile. Temporary resume files are written to the browser's managed download locations. Chrome displays a "ApplyForMe started debugging this browser" banner while an auto-apply session is active. This is the standard warning Chrome shows whenever any extension uses the chrome.debugger permission; it indicates that the Extension is currently controlling the Easy Apply tab to attach your resume, and nothing more. The banner disappears when the session finishes. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security. If we become aware of a data breach that likely entails a high risk to your rights, we will notify you and the relevant supervisory authority as required by law.
Children
The Extension is not directed at individuals under 16 and we do not knowingly process personal data of children below that age through it. If you believe we have, contact us at [email protected] and we will delete the information.
Changes and contact
We may update this policy when the Extension's processing or the law changes. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect the current version. Material changes will be brought to your attention where required. Questions or requests: [email protected].